The rising heat, brought on by climate change, is also putting Hoosiers at greater risk of heat-related health complications. But not everyone has the same risk.

Called transit oriented development, the trend in city planning aims to create more compact and sustainable communities close to mass transit options. In Indianapolis, the new bus rapid transit lines - Red, Blue and Purple - are the focus.

Just hours after a United Nation’s report sparked alarm worldwide about the quickening climate change crisis, the Indianapolis City-County Council passed a proposal to create a standing committee Monday night with the goal of mitigating global warming’s impact on the city.

Grim warnings from the world’s leading climate scientists on Monday make clear the Earth faces irreversible changes from global warming and stress the need for immediate and wide-scale greenhouse gas reductions to avoid further damage.

Converting more than 27,000 existing streets to energy-efficient led lights, as well as installing nearly 4,000 new lights. With ONL the city is hoping to reap many benefits. Like a safer environment, the project will also help the city meet its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050.

Today, Mayor Joe Hogsett and the City's Office of Sustainability announced that the Assessment and Intervention Center (AIC) has been designated LEED Silver, making it the first city-owned certified green building in Indianapolis.

Working sustainable living into everyday life can feel like a daunting task. The challenge seems almost too large to overcome when the focus is not just on the local community, but also on the climate and other communities across the globe.

For the first time since its expansive sustainability plan was adopted in 2019, the city’s Office of Sustainability has released a report updating its progress.

The new director for Indianapolis’ Office of Sustainability came to the city to help set plans for climate action. Now, she’s staying to follow through on it.